(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka received a heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds in the second half of the Thursday (18) and waterlogged major roads causing severe traffic congestion was reported in several areas in Colombo including Horton Place, Borella, Pettah, Dematagoda, Thunmulla and Kirillapone.
Meanwhile, severe traffic congestion was reported on Baseline Road because of the road being blocked by a container truck that had toppled over near the Kelanitissa Power Station.